Reading Random
3rd Grade Reading
STAAR PREP
STAAR
3rd Grade STAAR WRITING
100

If the story is Fiction, what should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read?

Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution

100

This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently. 

homophone

100

What are types of author's purpose?

PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain

100

Explain central idea

It's what the section or selection is mostly about

100

How would you combine these sentences?

A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with its habitat. It blends in with its habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.

A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass. 

200

Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym? 

Antonym

200

in a fiction text, they talk about plot elements. What is a plot?

The events that happen in a story.

Beginning, middle, end.

200

When would you use the RACE strategy and what does it stand for?

Restate the question 

Answer the question 

Cite text evidence 

Explain your thinking 



200

When the question doesn't give you any answer choices, but it tells you to write your response in the space provided. What method are you using?

R
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C
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200

When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what do you have to think about?

You have to see what they have in common and their differences.

300

What does antonym mean?

Words that mean the opposite of another
300

What is Ms. Fink's favorite color?

Green

300

If the author's purpose is to persuade, what do they need to list other than their opinion statement?I

They need to support their opinion with facts and reasoning. 

300

True or False: You are allowed to talk and look at other people's screens during STAAR

False

300

What needs to be changed in this sentence?

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.

america needs to be capitalized (America)

400
What is it called when characters are talking to each other in the story?


Bonus point: How do you know this is happening?

dialogue


Bonus answer: "quotation marks"

400

What should I do if I get stuck on a question?

1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.

2) Look at the story again.

3) Flag it for review and come back to it.

400

When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a 3 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?

True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest and refresh before a new story comes. 

400

They ask you a question but only give you a box to type in. What is your first step to answer this question?

RACE

Restate the question.

400

The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.

Using context clues, what does aghast mean?

scared or horrified

500

What are key words that let me know the author is using sequencing of events for their text structure?

First, next, then, last, finally, after, etc. 

500

What does it mean to infer?

Take you what you already know and apply it to the story

To know and understand something(figure it out) without being told explicitly.

500

You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?

True!

500

True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit

FALSE

I MUST raise my hand when I'm done, I can NOT click submit until my teacher has me sign my name on a paper.

500

The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?

What 5 corrections needs to be made?

The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.

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